Sweat band for a sport cap



NOV. 12, 1968 s, MASSA 3,409,910

SWEAT BAND FOR A SPORT CA1 Filed Aug. 22, 1966 I5 INVENTOR. JAMES S. MASSA WM 08946 ATTORNEY United States 3,409,910 SWEAT BAND FOR A SPORT CAP James S. Massa, 5677 Cabot Drive,

Oakland, Calif. 94611 Filed Aug. 22, 1966. Ser. No. 573,899 6 Claims. (Cl. 2-183) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A sweat band comprising an annular band of U-shape in cross section having telescoped ends and slots formed in the bight of the U. Plate-like support members have a lower end thereof disposed between the sides of the U with depending bendable tabs of the plate-like members extending through the slots and bent against the side of the sweat band. The plate-like support members are secured to the inside crown of a hat with the slots and tabs removably securing the sweat band thereto.

The present invention relates to improvements in a sweat band for a sport cap and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a sweat band that can be removably supported in a sport cap so that the sweat band can be replaced by a new one when desired. The sweat band is connected to the sport cap so that the band is spaced inwardly from the rim of the cap to permit the circulation of air between the cap and the sweat band. The sweat band is folded along a medial line so that ,it is U-shaped in cross section. This reduces the area of the sweat band that contacts with the wearers head to one-half the width of the hand without reducing the strength of the band. The ends of the sweat band are adjustably telescoped together so that the band may be adjusted in size to fit the wearers head. The connections between the sweat band and the sport cap or other type of head gear includes two sweat band supporting members securable to the inner surface of opposite sides of the cap. These members have tabs and the sweat band has slots for receiving the tabs after which the tabs can be bent for securing the band to the members. The slots for receiving the tabs from one of the supports are elongated so that the sweat band portion having these elongated slots can be shifted in the direction of its length and with respect to the adjacent supporting member when the head size of the band is changed. This adjusting feature permits the oval sweat band to be centered with respect to the rim of the hat regardless of the head size of the band.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the specification continues and the novel features of the invention will be set forth in the appended claims.

DRAWING For a better understanding of my invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a longitudinal section through a sport cap and a sweat band removably connected thereto, and it is taken along the line 11 of FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 2 is a bottom plan view of the hat and sweat band and shows the band being spaced inwardly from the rim of the cap.

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the sweat band shown in an inverted position and the dot-dash lines illus trate how the head size of the band may be altered while still centering the band with respect to the supporting members that connect the band to the cap.

FIGURE 4 is a front elevation of one of the sweat band 3,409,910 Patented Nov. 12,1968

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supporting members that removably connect the band to the head gear. The sweat band is shown in section so as to illustrate the elongated slots that slidably receive the tabs that are integral with the supporting member so that the band may be shifted longitudinally with respect to the support when changing the head size of the band.

While I have shown only the preferred form of myinvention, it should be understood that various changes, or modifications may be made within the scope of the annexed claims without departing from the spirit thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In carrying out my invention, I make use of a sport cap or other head gear indicated generally at A in FIGURES 1 and 2. The cap has a crown 1 and an oval rim 2. The crown 1 has air holes 3 for ventilation and it has resilient spacing strips 4 for spacing the head of the wearer of the cap from the crown and rim portion thereof. These features form no part of my invention.

I provide an elongated sweat band B that is folded along a medial line 5 throughout its length so as to be U- shaped in cross section, see FIGURE 1. This reduces the width of the sweat band by one-half without sacrificing strength and only one-half of the band width contacts the head of the wearer. FIGURES 2 and 3 illustrate the sweat band being formed into an oval with the end 6 of the band telescoping within the other band end 7, see also FIG- URE 1. The head size of the sweat band B can be altered as indicated by the full and the dot-dash lines B in FIG.- URE 3 and after the proper adjustment has been made, the two ends 6 and 7 are held together by a removable spring clip C.

The means for removably securing the oval sweat band B to the head gear A and to space the band from the rim 2 of the cap consists of two plate-like supporting members D and E, both being shown in inverted poistion in FIG.- URE 3. Both supporting members are identical and therefore a description of the member E, shown in FIGURE 4, will sufiice for both. The member E is in the form of a truncated triangle with air openings 8 therein which will also lighten the weight of the member. Hollow eyelets -9 are inserted through openings 10 in the members D and E, see FIGURES 1, 3 and 4, and secure the members to the inner sides of the hat crownl. Air can flow through the hollow eyelets or rivets 9 to ventilate the, interior of the crown 1 when the sport cap A is worn.

The lower edge 11 of the member E, shown in FIG- URE 4, is longer than the upper edge 12 and FIGURE 1 shows the lower edge 11 of the member D received between the sides of the sweat band B and contacting with the inner surface of the medial fold 5. Integral and bendable tongues 13 project from the base edges 11 of the members D-and E and are-insertable into slots in the sweat band B and positioned at the fold 5. The slots 14 in the portion of the sweat band shown in FIGURE 1 are just long enough to receive the widths of the tongues 13 of the supporting member D and the tabs 01 tongues are bent back against the sweat band and are held in ,place by spring clips F.

The slots 15 in the portion of the sweat band B shown in section in FIGURE 4 are longer than the slots 14 and receive the tongues 13 of the supporting member E. The purpose of the longer slots 15 is to permit the sweat band to be centered to give uniform spacing between the band and the rim 2 of the cap. FIGURES 1, 2 and 3 show the sweat band B in full lines as being of a certain head size and as being spaced from the inner surface of the hat brim 2. Resilient spacing strips G and H are placed between the members D and E and the adjacent inner surface of the crown 1 of the sport cap. In FIGURES 1 and 2, the sport cap A is made of plastic or any other material and is very light in weight. The resilient strips G and H prevent the side s of the 11st from slapping the head in case of a wind strong enough to move the hat back and forth on the head. Also in case a golf ball or other object should hit the side of the hat, the force of the impact would be transferred to the resilient strips G and H and they would-lessen the shock.

v If now the head size of the sweat band B is to be reduced in size as indicated by the dot-dash arcuate lines B in FIGURE 3,'t he portion of the band having the longer slots v15 will be moved in the direction of its length to space the reduced arc'uate portion B the same distance from the front and rear portions of the cap crown. When proper adjustment has been made the portions of the tongues or tabs13" that project beyond the slots 15, are

bent over as shown by the dot-dash lines in FIGURE 3. Spring clips I are then moved into place for clamping the' bent back portions of the tongues to the adjacent surfaces 'of the sweat band. By this means of adjustment the head size of the sweat band B can be altered and the band ends 6 and 7 'held together by the clip C, in FIG- URES 1 and 2. The front and rear oval portions of the band can be spaced the same distance from the front and rear portions of the crown rim 2 by moving the band portion with the elongated slots 15, with respect to the supporting member E and then bending the exposed portions of the tabs 13 that project beyond the slots and securing them in clamped position by the spring clips I. Only the rear oval portion of the sweat band B is adjusted for head size and then the clips I are removed and the band portion adjacent to the member E is slid in the direction of its length and with respect to the tongues 13 that slide along the slots of the band until the oval band is corr'ectly centered with respect to the cap rim 2. The clips I are then reapplied to the tongues and band. A new sweat band B can be substituted for the one in the cap at any time. Air can flow between the sweat band and the cap crown 1 and only one-half the width of the band actually contacts with the head of the wearer.

. Another feature of my invention is that the fold 5 in the sweat band B receives the bottom edges 11 of the supports D and E. The sides of the sweat band will extend upon both sides of each support and enclose a portion of each one. The entire length of each support edge 11 contacts with the sweat band fold 5 and the spring or tensionclips F and I need only to hold the tabs 13 in folded position and the latter secure the supports to the sweat band. The cap shell A has recesses 16 in its inner surface and at the sides of the cap and these have the same shape as the supports D and E. These recesses locate properly the supports in the sides of the cap shell so that the sweat band B when attached to the supports will be located properly in the hat.

I claim:

1. The combination with a head gear having a crown and rim:

(a) a sweat band oval in shape and folded along a medial line so that the band is U-shaped in cross section and only one-half of the band width is adapted to contact the head of the wearer;

, (b) sweat band supporting means removably connecting said sweat band to the crown including spaced plate-like members each having an upper end se cured to the inner side surface of the crown and a lower end received between the sides of the folded sweat band; i

(c) bendable tabs extending from the lower end of each of said plate-like members;

(d) slots formed in the fold of said sweat band with said bendable tabs extending therethrough;

(e) and said bendable tabs being bent upwardly against the side of said sweat band removably securing said plate-like members to said sweat band.

2. The combination as set forth infclaim 1, and in (a) said supporting means includes spring clips removably clamping the bent tabs to said sweat band.

3. The combination as set forth in claim 1, in which:

(a) said slots of said sweat band. have certain ones thereof elongated for permitting adjustment of the sweat band portion having these elongated slots so that this portion can be moved in the direction" of its length and with respect to the associate supporting member; and i I (b) means permitting the band to be spaced inwardly from the adjacent crown surface throughout the cue tire interior surface of the crown rim." p

4. The combination as set forth in claim 3, and in which:

(a) said sweat band has two ends that are U-shaped in cross section, one of the ends being adjustably telescoped within the other end to form an oval band having the desired head size; and

(b) a spring clip for securing the band ends together.

5. A sweat band for a head gear such as a sport cap:

(a) said sweat band being folded along a medial line so the band is U-shaped in cross section, the ends of the band being adjustably telescoped together to form an oval band of the desired head size;

(b) a spring clip for removably holding the band ends together;

(c) sweat band supporting means including spaced plate-like members each having an upper end and lower end;

(d) the lower end of each plate-like member being received between the sides of the folded sweat band;

(e) bendable tabs extending from the lower end of each of said plate-like members; i

(f) slots formed in the fold of said sweat band with the bendable tabs extending therethrough;

(g) said bendable tabs being bent upwardly against the side of said sweat band; and

(h) spring clips for removably holding the bent portions of said tabs against said sweat band.

6. A sweat band as set forth in claim 5, in which the sweat band ends are telescoped together and certain ones of said slots are elongated permitting adjustment of said sweat band.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,421,139 6/1922- Anderson 2-481 2,117,764 5/1938 Holmes 2-1826 2,398,561 4/1946 Ruggiero 2-183 XR 2,431,678 12/1947 Cairns 2-181XR 2,597,367 5/1952 Nyman.

JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examil zer.

G. H. KRIZMANICH, Assistant Examiner. 

